Free Street Fair?

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We don’t know who thought up the Free Street Fair, or put up these fliers in the neighborhood, but we’re intrigued to see what our neighbors turn out this Saturday.

On another topic, there’s no rain in the forecast for the weekend, so if you find yourself with some free time and want to help out the King NA with some canvassing, we have brochures and fliers for our upcoming clean-up and neighborhood garage sale that we’d love your help distributing. We’re looking forward to getting out in the sunshine and saying hi to our neighbors along the way!

You can join us by stopping by our meeting on Saturday morning, between 10 and 11 at Reflections Coffeeshop (446 NE Killingsworth), or by emailing us, or giving Alan a call at 503-880-6848.

Call to Artists Window Closing

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From Art on Alberta:

Art on Alberta is doing a big push the last few weeks of our Red Rover mobile art gallery Call to Artists. The deadline is June 1. We are very excited about Red Rover and our mission to promote the Alberta Art District’s distinct cultural identity through art and educational activities. What a perfect vehicle to do that within our community. Go to www.artonalberta.org for full details about this Call.

We look forward to the gallery’s first stop at Last Thursday on June 29. More about that to come.
Thank you for your support of Art on Alberta.

Read the flyer here!

County Accepting Nominations for Sy Award

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From Multnomah County:

Do you know someone who has shown a lifelong commitment to justice, equality, and obtaining access to the halls of power for all citizens? The Multnomah County Citizen Involvement Committee (CIC) is seeking nominees for the 4th Annual “Sy Award.” The award is given in honor of Sy Kornbrodt whose passion and voice on behalf of underserved and underrepresented citizens in Multnomah County inspired the CIC to create it. Nominees can be from the county at large, county staff, and members of county committees and boards.

The Sy Award will be presented to the recipient at the CIC Annual Dinner on June 9th. Past winners include citizen involvement activist Moshe Lenske, Office of Citizen Involvement Director Kathleen Todd, and former IRCO Board President Thach Nguyen.
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Oregon’s Racial History Workshop

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From the American Civil Liberties Union:

Oregon’s Racial History
Sat, May 21, 1pm – 4pm
PCC Cascade Campus Student Center Cafeteria

Join the ACLU of Oregon and discover the history of race in Oregon through this interactive workshop at the ACLU of Oregon Annual Meeting. PCC Cascade Campus Student Center Cafeteria is at 705 N. Killingsworth, Portland. Over the years, Oregon’s laws and policies have influenced how families and communities of color are engaged in Oregon’s civic life. Come take an interactive walk with us through the timeline of Oregon’s racial history and learn more about how this history impacts the decisions each of us makes today. Learn things about Oregon that you never knew, be reminded of others that you may have forgotten, and connect the many dots during this exploration of our state’s racial history. Facilitated by Kim Feicke of the Center for Equitable and Effective Leadership, Lewis & Clark College

Special KNA Meeting, Canvassing Kick-off 5/21

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King Neighborhood Association Special Board Meeting
Reflections Coffeeshop, 446 NE Killingsworth Street
May 21, 2011 – 10:00-11:00 am

Due to a lack of time, some KNA business went unresolved at our last meeting. In order to both clean house and to take care of our neighborhood canvass, we will meet at Reflections. If you are interested in the topics on the agenda or would like to volunteer to canvass part of our neighborhood that day, stop on by! We will go out with information about our association and our upcoming events–primarily the King Neighborhood Clean-Up and the King Garage Sale Day.

If you would like to canvass, you can cover just your block or as many as you wish. It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and to broaden KNA’s participation base so that we can best serve everyone in our little patch of Portland.

Agenda

10:00 Welcome and introductions. Approval of agenda.
10:05 Consideration of Jim Hansen/Henry V & NNEBA’s request for endorsement of the MLK Dream Run, 2011.
10:10 Consideration of Woody Broadnax’s request for endorsement of the Juneteenth Forward event at MLK & Alberta.
10:25 Preparing for neighborhood canvassing for the KNA clean-up & garage sale day.
10:45 Adjournment.